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  • Ma-Lena, a marble cave in Sri Lanka 
    Jayasingha, P.; Dandeniya, A.S.; Senanayake, S.; Champika, W.G.M.; Dewaka, R.; Welianga, W.S. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    Ma-Lena which is located at the western foothills of the peak wilderness mountain range and close to Kaluganaga is an underground cave complex. The cave is situated in Guruluwana of Rathnapura District. Physiographically ...
  • Moderating effect of organizational support on relationships between behavioral factors in lean implemented textile and apparel firms 
    Wickramasinghe, G.L.D. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    The purpose of this research is to investigate the moderating effect of POS on the relationship between PDM and social exchange processes in the lean implemented Sri Lankan textile and apparel firms. Although numerous ...
  • Modernization and transformation of the rural community: Madagama Village, Galle District 
    Gunawardane, D.S.W. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    The Sinhala rural society occupies a distinctly unique position vis-à-vis the Asian rural societies. The studies conducted by both local and foreign sociologists and anthropologists have been of great help in identifying ...
  • Morphological differences among Anopheles subpictus sibling species B breeding in waste water habitats in Mannar District, Sri Lanka 
    Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N.; Fernando, M.A.S.T.; Premasiri, D.S.; Hapugoda, M.D.; Wijeyerathne, P.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Abeyewickreme, W. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    Anopheles culicifacies and An. subpictus are considered as the principal and subsidiary vector for malaria in Sri Lanka respectively. An. subpictus sibling species B has been specifically implicated in transmitting malaria ...
  • Morphology of the Thyroid Gland and its common variations 
    Hasan; Rizvi; de Alwis, R.P.; Herath, S.; Senadipathy, C.; Mahawaththa, T.; Karunanayake, A.; Salvin, K.A.; Fernando, P.; Ranaweera, L.; Fernado, E.; Ilayperuma, I.; Salgado, S. (12th Annual Research Symposium, University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland located in the anterior triangle of the neck across the midline. Many pathological conditions such as tumours and inflammatory diseases are associated with the thyroid gland. The ...
  • Morphometrical analysis of the human palatine sutures 
    Udayanga, L.B.M.; Prabodha, L.B.L.; Palahepitiya, K.N.; Nanayakkara, B.G.; Ilayperuma, I.; Ambikaipakan, S. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    The hard palate is traversed by a crucial suture which consists of mid palatal, interpalatine and transverse palatine sutures. The defects of the fusion of these palatine sutures lead to cleft palate. The goal of this ...
  • 'My body taught me how to act': Towards an epistemology of actor learning and apprenticeship 
    Liyanage, S. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    The background to this paper is the researcher‟s own apprenticeship training as an actor in Sri Lanka. “Embodied knowing” in dance and movement studies effectively explain how the performer‟s body pursues its own primordial ...
  • Nativization of the English Language using an Indian model 
    Ibrahim, R. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    There are many students who learn English either as a second language or a foreign language for communicative purposes. In spoken English, pronunciation plays a major role in the process of learning, as using it correctly ...
  • Net photosynthetic production and potential carbon assimilation capacity of mangroves of Kadolkele in Negombo estuary, Sri Lanka 
    Perera, K.A.R.S.; Saparamadu, M.D.J.S.; Amarasinghe, M.D. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    Mangroves are considered as highly productive ecosystems that have considerable potential to serve as efficient sinks of carbon, both on short and long time scales. Magnitude of mangrove primary productivity is highly ...
  • On the velocity of waves in Quantum Mechanics 
    de Silva, L.N.K. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    It is generally believed that in Classical Physics it is the group velocity of a wave that carries information from one point to another point in space. The group velocity under normal circumstances for classical waves ...
  • Part of Speech (POS) tagger for Sinhala language 
    Jayaweera, A.J.P.M.P.; Dias, N.G.J. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    Sinhala is a morphologically complex and agglutinative language. Most of the features of the words are postpositionally affixed to the root word. This paper presents a POS (Part Of Speech) tagger for Sinhala language using ...
  • Phonemes assemble algorithm for automatic speech recognition in Sinhala language 
    Karunananda, V. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    Speech recognition is the process of converting a speech signal to a sequence of words in the form of digital data, by means of an algorithm implemented as a computer program. Since speech recognition is probabilistic, the ...
  • Possible quark confinement by a non-relativistic model 
    Karunatathne, S.; Piyadasa, R.A.D. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    Confinement of quarks by an infinitely deep potential well is well [1] known. We are interested in confinement of quarks by the singular potential 2 1 r   when the effective potential ,         2 ...
  • Potential for tourist industry in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka 
    Bulankulama, S.W.G.K. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    A tourist is anybody who visits another country and spends more than 24 hours, but less than one year, irrespective of travel purpose. This process involves the supply of a complex mixture of material and psychological ...
  • Preliminary investigations on presence of arsenic in Sri Lankan soils & plants 
    Fonseka, S.I.; Amarasinghe, M.D.; Paranagama, P.A. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    Arsenic is well recognized as an element of public concern due to its high toxicity and carcinogenic properties. Occurrence of chronic arsenic poisoning symptoms in patients of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology ...
  • Present status of coastal Veddahs in Wakare, Sri Lanka 
    Weliange, W.S.; Dandeniya, A.S.; Alahakoon, A.M.D.; Algiriya, P. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    The Coast Veddas or Vedar or Veda Vellalar are Tamilized indigenous Veddah people, who have adopted a dialect of the Tamil language and some of the Tamil social customs, while some original language and customs are still ...
  • Preserve Asian folk archives 
    Manatunga, Anura; Jayasekara, A.H.D.; Fernando, T.; Upadhyay, V. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    “Preserve Asian Folk Archives”, is one of the attempts to preserve and undertake research on folk documents which were hitherto considered as less important and often perished unnoticed. The problem of this research is ...
  • Prevalence of Chronic Musculoskeletal Disorders among adult and adolescent athletes who do weight lifting as a sport in North Eastern Province of Sri Lanka 
    Karunanayake, A.L.; Mallawarachchi, G.R.; Wimalaratne, S.; Dharmasena, H.P.S.P. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    Weight lifting is done as a sport in many countries in the world and there are many chronic musculo skeletal disorders such as low back pain, knee pain etc., associated with this sport. It is believed that incorrect ...
  • Psychometric properties of the cognitive and motor scales of the Bayley Scales of infant development among Sri Lankan children 
    Godamunne, P.K.S.; Liyanage, P.L.C.K.; Wimaladharmasooriya, N.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Wickramesinghe, A.R.; Patterson, C.; Sathiakumar, N. (12th Annual Research Symposium, University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    The objective of the study was to compare the cognitive and motor developmental patterns of Sri Lankan (SL) children aged 6, 12 and 24 months with children from the United States (US) using the Bayley Scales of Infant ...
  • Reconciling the voices of the Ravanayana: Experiences of war and sustainable reconciliation in Sri Lanka 
    Schubert, A. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    This paper explores the articulation of experiences of war and the role it plays in building a sustainable reconciliation process in post-war Sri Lanka. In seeking to come to terms with the legacy of this violence, there ...

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